Sustainability Nominees

Hockley Valley Resort is a year-round resort destination located in the Hills of Headwaters, in the heart of some of Ontario’s most picturesque countryside. The resort features 104 luxury rooms and suites, 14 meeting rooms, 3 restaurants, an 8,000 sq. ft. full-service spa and a 2-acre on-site organic garden. The resort is home to a championship 18-hole, golf course designed by renowned Canadian golf course architect Thomas McBroom, as well as 15 scenic ski and snowboard runs for all levels, including an upper and lower freestyle terrain park.

Blue Mountain Plastics (BMP) has been operating in Dufferin County since 2010 , as one of North America’s only closed loop recycling facilities. We currently purchase approximately 85% of Ontario’s blue box PET plastics and process this material into 100% recycled and recyclable water bottles. Each year we strive for continuous improvement in the areas of innovation and sustainability. 2017 saw a 33 percent increase in capacity by modifying our existing equipment and installing new technology. By recycling existing plastic as opposed to manufacturing new plastic, we reduce energy consumption by 76%, emissions by 78%, and water usage by 99%. BMP believes “there is enough plastic in the world today, we just need to find ways to reuse it.”

Orangeville Insurance Services Ltd. is a locally owned and operated business serving the surrounding community since 1932. Orangeville Insurance Services Ltd. values the longstanding client relationships we have built in our community. Hard work, dedication and a passion for customer service excellence are all ingredients that have helped Orangeville Insurance create a recipe for business longevity and strength

Petals Flower Co. offers a “farm to table” approach to floral arrangements creating unique, locally grown floral arrangements for any occasion. With our fresh new approach to fresh flowers our passion and mission is to offer “more flowers to more people more often.” Making beautiful flowers affordable and more accessible is what we do because everyone should have the right to a little beauty at a reasonable price. Flowers make people happy and the sustainability of renewable resources makes our planet happy. Plus, it’s the responsible thing to do! At Petals Flower Co. we’ve created a business model that marries these two principles, fostering a relationship between farm grown fresh flowers and gorgeous floral arrangements!